Peace on Earth is the first Christmas album by American Christian rock band Casting Crowns.
Peace on Earth has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying shipments of one million copies in the United States.
As an example of a message he wanted people to hear, he gave "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", a song written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about his rediscovery of hope amidst several personal tragedies.
He wanted the band's female members, Megan Garrett and Melodee DeVevo, to play a more prominent role, in part to show people "the gifts they have".
On "God Is With Us", originally recorded by Amy Grant, Hall shares lead vocal duties with the band's female members.
[5] Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms gave the album a perfect 10 out of 10 stars, saying that it "bucks all the trends in that it doesn't contain saccharine, sleigh bell-drenched arrangements nor those ghastly songs about Santa and chestnuts roasting in an open fire" and praising it as an "inventive and on occasions brilliant exploration of the wonders of the incarnation".
[12] Peace on Earth received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2009,[13] signifying shipments of over 500,000 copies in the United States.
[14] It was certified Platinum in December 2016,[13] ssignifying shipments of over one million copies in the United States.